What Comes After the Decline of American Democracy?
Democracy does indeed seem to be on the decline, but is this really a prelude to a new all-American version of authoritarianism, or worse?
Biden’s Student Debt Relief Program Is Now in the Hands of the Supreme Court
By Marjorie Cohn / Truthout More than 40 million lower-income people burdened with student loans are still waiting for clarity about how much they will owe and when their next…
Cryptome Founder Asks to be Indicted With Assange
John Young, the founder of the Cryptome website, has asked the U.S. Justice Department to also indict him as he published un-redacted State Dept. files before WikiLeaks did, reports Joe…
Israeli Forces Kill Four Palestinians in Occupied West Bank, Including Two Brothers
The three Palestinians killed overnight were identified as Jawad Rimawi, 22, Thafer Rimawi, 21, and Mufid Ikhlayel, 44. A fourth Palestinian was killed later on Tuesday morning after carrying out…
New York Times Fails To See Its Own Hypocritical Practices
In a long and detailed Twitter thread, Scott Hechinger dives into the malpractices of the New York Times when it comes to reporting on certain criminal justice elements.
Could China Help Brazil To Overcome Its Economic Crisis?
The economic partnership between Brazil and China, which has advanced greatly in the last two decades, may be one of the keys to reversing the crisis that Brazil faces. But…
Inequality and Dishonesty Will Kill Democracy
By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost On November 2, 2022, less than a week before the recent national election, President Biden delivered a speech warning against voter intimidation, political…
What If the U.S. and China Really Cooperated on Climate Change?
Michael Klare takes a tiny bit of genuine good news — the U.S. and China, the globe’s two greatest carbon emitters, are again at least talking about climate change —…
New York Times and Other Major Media Urge US to Drop Charges Against Julian Assange
Five international media outlets sign letter supporting the end of the US government's prosecution of Julian Assange.
Biden Accused of Selling Out Rail Workers by Urging Congress to Prevent Strike
"Biden is siding with corporate rail bosses over the rank-and-file workers who voted against this agreement," said one progressive commentator after the president urged lawmakers to take action to force…
WikiLeaks Delegation in Latin America to Rally Support for Assange’s Release
A delegation from Wikileaks is canvassing among progressive movements, press freedom advocates, and political leaders across Latin America to garner support for Julian Assange’s release.
Ralph Nader: How Raphael Warnock Could Win the Georgia Run-off
Instead of dittoheading, Warnock should highlight the following very popular policies if he wants to win the December senatorial election.
UK Government Deployed 15 Staff on Secret Operation To Seize Julian Assange
New information raises further concerns about the politicisation of the WikiLeaks founder’s legal case.
Patrick Lawrence: Zhou Enlai’s Posthumous Triumph
Nations now fashioning a post–Western world order appear to be abiding by the Five Principles espoused by China’s first and long-serving premier.
A New Union Rises in the South
The Union of Southern Service Workers is organizing food service, retail and health care workers through direct action against low wages and historical racism.